The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-30

were MterWhru cHereu MIN Tor fhlo by |
her agents. Mrs Cotton uses the fol. |
lowing language: "Mr. Huntington
dare not name the agent who offered
him the letters. II he would name |
anyone, instead Of indulging In a
mere bluster about agents. the false
hood could be proven instantly"
senator Horwoed's Testimony.
New YORK, September Ex-senator
7. NJ. Norwood, OF Georgia. sppeared
before the Pacific Railroad Commits.
sion, this morning, 70 explain small
vouchers for considerable amounts 10
the possession Of the Central Pac fic
railroad which showed him 10 have
received these amounts for services. |
Senator Norwood said that he never
did anything for the Central Pacific |
railroad, but was engaged q counsel
ioi the Southern Pacific. In 1873, no |
had left the Senate and entered upon |
his law practice In Savannah, and re-
ceivsd word that his services were
wanted in Washington. He went on |
there and met Mr.. Huntington, with
whom he made q contract to act % |
counsel for the Southern Pacific rail.
road and advance its interests In the |
South or against Gov. SCOTS
Texas Pacific railroad. Wit. |
ness produced contract drawn
by Mr.. Huntington which provided
for the payment TO Mr.. Norwood for
his services al the rate OF fl0,866
yearly, with allowances for expenses.
He always made his bills against the |
Southern Pacific railroad and drew re. |
ceipis In favor OF the Central Pacific.
Mr.. Norwood said he knew OF no act |
Of wrong on the part Of the Southern
Pacific or its officers, unless Il was the
act OF placing these charges on the
books OF the Central Pacific. Mr..
Cohen said he was glad that Mr.. Nor.
wood had made this criticism, for he
had no doubt that when tho charges
were made there was q contract by
which tina ia aiial Pacific was recaly
ing the earnings OF the Southern Pa.
clfe and paying IL expsnsis.
John y Ref, OF the firm OF Wort,
hoher d Co, bankers and broken, OF
this city, was next called 10 tie stand
He kueE nothing about 'hs matter of
the Central Paciir u ,1oad Company.
but did know considerable concerning
the Kirss Pacific and the Unlon Pa.
ciao v.ilrosds, and was the fiscal agent
Of me iormer company from 1896 TO
1874. Dol. Reih said no would like II
understood that he was present as an
unwilling wltneee, 40 lie had alresdy
suffered considerably from the money
power that controls the roads conosrn.
Ing which he was callei 10 testify.
Asked what power he referred IN, he
sald: II suppose Mr.. Gould. He Ia
the bose" The witness frst attacked
the consolidation Of the Kansas Pacific
with the Union Pacific. He said the
latter road had not lived up 10 the
act Of 1854 with reference 70 full paIi
stoek, and had acquired great power
by Issuing paper which cost them
nothing. Thla enormous power they
had used 10 bankrupt the Kansas Pa.
cihc aud iniure the Colonel and his
friends. Since Mr. Gould had got into
the company the Gould methods have
controlled, and those methods are do. |
Ing lust exactly a. they wanted 10, aud
relying on the subsefvlency OF public |
officers and oourts under the plea Of
vested hghts, "its too late" Tho
Union Pscihi has, during this entire
inveetgation, btel crying out that
they were oramped by the action OF
Congress; but they have not been 90
greatly cfamped, To- they have prac.
tically bu II up THEIR branch linos since
the passage q the Thurman act. The
wi,nets said n the company could
have paid q portion OF the govern.
menis claim, bat never proposed any
settlement until oompultlon was 10.
Io!,td 70, aud then fought The Unlon
Pacific railroad, CO. Reid 6aid, ap.
pear 10 be very iJrluaAte, In thai II
plsfeestd resources thai aloHel Il 10
do vhst Il pleased aud sllll escape the
administrations OF the Law. Concern.
Ina proposed atjisiment OF the gov.
epmenps claim, Col. Reifi raid: III
would mol unduly press these aided
companies 10 the pay msnt Of these
debls. would have the existing laws
administered squltably, compelling the
roads 10 do erselly whs, they are able
10 and no more"
Judge Dillon expressed q desire 10
eroes examine the witnees, and pro-
ceeded until be reached the matter
Of asuit brought agains, the Union
PAc ~ railroad 10 test the right Of the
road 10 construct branches. OIL.
Red said he had nothing 10 do With
thetuii, and then appealed 10 the com.
mbtion.
81 am here a. an unwilling witness,
and am willing 10 submit 10 any rcA.
eonable cross examination, but ! nm
not on trial, ard | don't know what
night Judge Dillon has here, II be has
any. nv relations with the people
whom Jndee Dillon represents have
been tisagreeable. and don't want
them male any more so."
The witness then submilt.,d 10 q nc.
lie further cfoss-ex lmir a Ion, aud
started 10 give little los,im nv not
elected BY the questions Of Jbdse
Dillon.
He tald "lnt Il strange that
thoss who hGvs bsCn the grea'et
ioef, especially u they have been able
loes, Of the Union Pac fe railroad In
Congress aiterward appear a. their
champlonsf The author Of he Thonp
con bin defeated for reelection by
those people, appeared In tholF employ
nj the nfxl session Of Congr o."
who 10 the company's biggest
iriend In the Senate OF the United
Bls,sY
"Georgs y. Hosr, who signed the
credit mobllier report"
"Who are theiI Washington at'or.
neysr =
'shelabagsT and Wllson, WHO
signed the Same report. II | had my
way would have Congress pass a
simple bill declaring hat when tie
United States has . money interest
In any C1FpoFatIOu IA shall havo nil